Adobe Lightroom Presets designed for the alternative model
CAUSTIX CX PRESETS
CX.1
Available now
CX.1
LIGHTROOM PRESET
mood & tone in one-click
This Lightroom preset crafts a captivating mood with rich, vibrant tones and subtle sharpness for stunning clarity that makes your images pop. It delivers precise color balance for natural, accurate skin tones while enhancing key colors to stand out boldly.
CX.2
Coming soon
ARTISTIC DIRECTION
This Lightroom preset offers a more natural color palette, ideal for outdoor and brighter scenes. It enhances fair skin tones, delivering a cinematic film-like feel.
Caustix CX Preset Packs
CX.2, CX.3 and CX Flash… Coming Soon
What’s Included
CX.1 Preset Pack
CX_0
CX_0
CX_0 – Finish
CX_0 – Warm Finish
A desaturated base preset that emphasizes rich, natural skin tones. The Finish setting features elevated exposure for a brighter image and subtle film-style grain for added texture and character. The Warm Finish variant is for images with a white balance around 5000k and creates a deep atmosphere while preserving the clarity of the skin tones.
CX_1
CX_1
CX_1 – Finish
CX_1 – Cool Finish
This preset delivers richer saturation while preserving the natural skin tones and overall mood of CX_0. The Finish setting adds fine grain and enhanced detail, bringing balance and a vibrant cinematic pop to the colors. For a cooler look, the Cool Finish offers a one-click white balance adjustment for images around 3200K, resulting in a final image reminiscent of CX_1 – Finish.
CX_2
CX_2
CX_2 – Finish
This preset preserves the original tone and mood of CX_0, with a focus on natural elements—enhancing rich blues and greens while maintaining deep, natural-looking skin tones. The Finish layer adds subtle grain, refined effects, and a touch of extra exposure for a vibrant feel.
CX_3
CX_3
CX_3 – Finish
This preset maintains the signature mood of CX_0 and CX_1, but with more delicate color tones, softer shadows, and a brighter overall exposure. The Finish setting introduces subtle grain and effects that enhance the image with a lighter atmosphere.
CX_4
CX_4
CX_4 – Finish
A warm-toned preset that preserves the original mood of CX_1, ideal for moody, natural settings like dense forests. It emphasizes rich greens and earthy wood tones, creating a grounded yet atmospheric look. The Finish layer adds subtle grain and cinematic effects, brightening the image with a polished, filmic feel.
CX_5
CX_5
CX_5 – Finish
A warm-toned preset crafted to evoke the mood and depth of single light source setups, inspired by CX_4. It delivers rich, deep colors, muted greens, and natural skin tones. The included Finish setting adds grain and subtle effects to create a cinematic, film-inspired look.
CX_6
CX_6
CX_6 – Finish
A warm-toned preset with muted saturation for a natural, balanced look—ideal for preserving authentic skin tones and neutral color palettes. It softens clarity and brightens lighter skin tones for a gentle, understated aesthetic. The Finish setting adds subtle grain, soft contrast, and a refined film-like texture.
Modifiers
Special
Tools
+Looks
This pack includes a set of special settings and modifiers to expand your creative control. Among them is a custom black & white preset, crafted using the original CX curve for a timeless monochrome look. One-click modifiers for ambient and cool lighting allow for quick, mood-specific adjustments.
The Tools Panel features controls for Grain, Lens Correction, and Vignette, giving you flexibility in fine-tuning your image.
The +Looks modifiers are designed to layer over any preset:
+Hazey – introduces a soft atmospheric haze
+Pop – boosts color and exposure with a smooth finish
+Punch – intensifies color and contrast for a bold, dramatic effect
to be continued….